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The image above represents a mountain and the crustal root beneath that mountain. Which of the following processes will cause the base of the crustal root to move up within the mantle?
A.Erosion of the mountain
B. Deposition on the mountain
C. Thickening of the crust
D. Thinning of the crust
bold = correct answer
Question Identifier: GCI_2011_052 Designed for: Geoscience Majors Primary Author(s): Modified from non-majors question originally by M. Malone Contributing Author(s): J. Libarkin and E.M. Geraghty Ward
Misconception's Reference: M. Malone thesis from Western Washington University Notes: (none)
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The image above represents a mountain and the crustal root beneath that mountain. Which of the following processes will cause the base of the crustal root to move up within the mantle?
A. Erosion of the mountain
B. Deposition on the mountain
C. Thickening of the crust
D. Thinning of the crust
bold = correct answer
Question Identifier: GCI_2011_052
Designed for: Geoscience Majors
Primary Author(s): Modified from non-majors question originally by M. Malone
Contributing Author(s): J. Libarkin and E.M. Geraghty Ward
Misconception's Reference: M. Malone thesis from Western Washington University
Notes: (none)